How many grams of concentrated nitric acid solution should be used to prepare 250 mL of 2.0 M HNO3? The concentrated acid is 70\% HNO3.
- 70.0 g conc. HNO3
- 54.0 g conc. HNO3
- 45.0 g conc. HNO3
- 90.0 g conc. HNO3
Answer
(3) 45.0 g conc. HNO3
Solution
Moles of HNO3 needed = M V
= 2.0 0.250 = 0.50 mol
⇒ Mass of HNO3 = 0.50 63 = 31.5 g
∵ The concentrated acid contains 70 g HNO3 in 100 g solution,
∴ Mass of conc. acid = 31.5 10070
= 45.0 g
Answer: (3)